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poLight
Micro-optics autofocus components for mobile phone cameras
About poLight
poLight ASA, headquartered in Horten, Norway, specializes in developing advanced photographic lens technology for mobile devices. The company's flagship product, the poLight TLens, replicates the human eye's lens, enabling instant focus and superior image quality. This technology is based on over a decade of research and development and utilizes wafer-scale MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems) and shapeable polymers to create active optical components. The TLens offers significant advantages such as extremely fast focus, compact size, no electromagnetic interference, low power consumption, and a constant field of view. These features make it ideal for easy integration into single and multi-camera setups in mobile devices. poLight serves the camera module market, targeting mobile device manufacturers and other applications requiring advanced imaging solutions. The company generates revenue through the sale of its proprietary TLens technology and related components. With offices in Norway, Finland, China, and France, and representation in Korea, Taiwan, and Japan, poLight is well-positioned in the global market.
Source: Dealroom company dataAt a glance
- Status
- Listed
- Founded
- 2005
- Headquarters
- Horten, Norway
- Listing
- IPO 2018
- Employees
- 55
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 47.1/100
- Industry
- Semiconductors
- Sector
- Semiconductors, Consumer Electronics, Optical Technology, Polymers, Hard Tech, Horizon Europe, DT and LS, science-based
- Technology
- Hardware, Deep Tech
- Business model
- Manufacturing
- Client focus
- b2b
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Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SECONDARYOther financing | Nov 2025 | $0 | — | Undisclosed | ↗ |
| POST IPO EQUITYOther financing | Jun 2025 | $6.2M | — | Undisclosed | ↗ |
Financials
Revenue, earnings and other financial measures where available. Years marked “E” are estimates.
| Year | Revenue | Growth | EBITDA | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $2.5M | 0% | −$13M | -519.7% |
| 2025 | $2.5M | +112.8% | −$13M | -519.7% |
| 2024 | $1.2M | -57.2% | −$11M | -913.4% |
| 2023 | $2.7M | +68.5% | −$9.1M | -334.7% |
| 2022 | $1.6M | +33.2% | −$6.9M | -425.9% |
| 2021 | $1.2M | +232.3% | −$5M | -411.3% |
| 2020 | $365K | — | −$4.7M | -1283.6% |
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for poLight is 5.9K monthly website visits, up 34.1% over the last three months. poLight's team grew 7.8% over the past year.
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Investors
From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.
Series A3 investors entered at this stage
Alliance VC
Viking Venture
Investinor
Series B and later1 investor entered at this stage
Other known investors4 additional known investors
Q Technology
Arne Tonning
SINTEF TTO & Venture- TVTD Veen
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